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2015 Media Announcements

Tuesday, July 28, 2015
(Midlothian, Texas) - ATLANTA- The air monitoring data available for the Midlothian area are suitable for public health evaluations for many pollutants of concern to the community, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced in a health consultation released today.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
(North Birmingham, Alabama) - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is seeking public comment on a health consultation released today for the 35th Avenue site in North Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. The consultation reviews soil contamination in people’s yards on the site and includes residential properties in Collegeville, Fairmont, and Harriman Park. A limited number of homegrown produce test results are also evaluated.

Friday, June 19, 2015
(Filmore, California) - ATSDR finds the levels of dust in Fillmore can sometimes pose a health risk to individuals with certain pre-existing health conditions, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced in a health consultation released today.

Friday, May 15, 2015
(ATLANTA, Georgia) - ATLANTA, GA – The health of people who use the Corozal well water is not at risk, says the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in its re-released public health
assessment (PHA). The public is invited to read and provide additional comments on the report.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015
(Hayden and Winkelman, Arizona) - ATLANTA, GA – Next week, March 23-27, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will share information and answer questions about scheduling free lead and arsenic screening tests for children and pregnant women in Hayden and Winkelman, AZ.